How to Install and Uninstall firmware-crystalhd Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "firmware-crystalhd" package

This is a short guide on how to install firmware-crystalhd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "firmware-crystalhd" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall firmware-crystalhd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the firmware-crystalhd package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: firmware-crystalhd
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Installed-Size: 6322
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andres Mejia
Architecture: all
Version: 0.0~git20120110.fdd2f19-1
Suggests: initramfs-tools, linux-image
Filename: pool/multiverse/f/firmware-crystalhd/firmware-crystalhd_0.0~git20120110.fdd2f19-1_all.deb
Size: 2271870
MD5sum: 5eef471b4fccbc1c13a0a73323cc3b02
SHA1: dc7d7e51377e3111e06ad22a59b43008198411c1
SHA256: bba695b113b514d1f2c038d845a1910c5df5a060a1d0f7e3837d9f534e803615
Description-en: Crystal HD Video Decoder (firmware)
Crystal HD Solution is a product offered by Broadcom. It is used to enable
flawless playback of 1080p high definition video across a wide range of
systems.
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This package contains the CrystalHD firmware.
Description-md5: f2b34a9b8da985f08d05c0512b0c8488
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/crystal_hd/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu